State selects Wekiva Parkway contractor

The state Department of Transportation selected a design-build team to be led by to build a section of the Wekiva Parkway in parts of Lake and Seminole Counties. The team’s bid of $234.5 million is to construct 6 miles of the toll road, which will be mostly elevated along the corridor of State Road 46 from the State Road 429 interchange, east of Camp Challenge Road, to near Longwood-Markham Road in Sanford.

A multi-use trail along a service road is expected to help access adjacent state conservation lands. Along with a river bridge, three wildlife bridges will allow animals to pass between the Seminole State Forest, Rock Springs Run State Reserve and Lower Wekiva River Preserve. Construction is scheduled to begin late this year. 0.9 percent during the first quarter from a year earlier, which was down from the 1.7 percent annualized growth rate during the prior quarter. Occupancy rates during that period were flat at an average 88.3 percent for an area that includes Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties.

Nationally, the industry experienced some softening in recent months for both occupancy rates and growth in asking rents. started work on Reagan Pointe, with 74 homesites along U.S. Highway 17-92 across from Seminole State College in Sanford. The builder plans to offer its Cottage series on 34 lots and homes from its Garden series in the remainder. Amenities include a community pool and dog park. Prices start from the high $200s. score of 804 in the agerestricted development. All data was pulled from

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Jeff Bloom, vice president at represented tenants in the following leases:

leased 2,575 square feet at 933 Lee Road, Winter Park. Carolina Johnson, of

represented landlord Robert N. Johnson Jr.

leased 1,150 square feet at Keewin Lexington Park, 159 Lookout Place, Maitland.

leased 2,248 square feet at 1101 N. Lake Destiny Drive, Maitland; Sean DuPree of

represented the Bonita Springs-based landlord.

Representing the landlord, which is affiliated with James A. Fowler of Orlando, Bloom negotiated a lease of 1,589 square feet at 28 W. Central Blvd. in downtown Orlando for Tallahasseebased Michael Johnson

the tenant. of represented